ZIP Code 56375 — St. Stephen city, MN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 56375 covers St. Stephen, MN in Stearns County with a population of about 672.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.2 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 320; U.S. House district MN-7; the MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL media market.

Median household income in ZIP 56375 is about $94,875 — about 26% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.1%; unemployment rate near 4.3%; 23.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Construction; about 8.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $237,600 — about 32% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $850 (about 27% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 95.8% (about 30.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 56375 in St. Stephen, MN, a household would need roughly $65,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,526. That sits below the local median household income ($94,875), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for St. Stephen city, MN as Relatively Moderate (composite score 87.6), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (90.9) and wildfire (76.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for St. Stephen city, MN show little to no average snow and around 30.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 48 for ZIP 56375 (St. Stephen city, MN) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.